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Coachella’s Tupac hologram: creepy or innovative?

Coachella’s Tupac hologram: creepy or innovative?

As many of you might have heard by now, this past Sunday night at the Coachella music festival, Tupac Shakur...

Are we ready for enterprise tablets?

Are we ready for enterprise tablets?

Small kids can use them just fine. They are more portable than a laptop, more powerful than a smartphone, and...

Can Gawker reinvent blog commenting?

Can Gawker reinvent blog commenting?

For years, the Gawker network, which includes Gizmodo, io9, and Kotaku, has fought a battle against commenters, particularly trolls. The...

Space Shuttle Discover travels to its final resting place in style

Space Shuttle Discover travels to its final resting place in style

It isn't often that aircraft fly over the National Mall in Washington DC at low altitudes. Any aircraft that attempts...

Chinese tech counterfeiting, visualized

Chinese tech counterfeiting, visualized

It's hard to tell the difference sometimes. At other times, it's comically easy. Apple and other companies have fallen victim...

A whimsical look at the future of the IT help desk

A whimsical look at the future of the IT help desk

Tech help desks have a stigma that surrounds them. Long waits. Frustrations. Failures. Calling them is rarely a pleasant activity....

What are some of the most exciting social media developments that came out of SXSWi?

What are some of the most exciting social media developments that came out of SXSWi?

SXSWi is growing to be one of the most anticipated parts of the annual event known as South by Southwest....

A valid question about bank transfers

A valid question about bank transfers

There are certain financial events that seem to happen online instantaneously. When we buy something with a credit or debit...

Why startups should look more like Instagram and less like Tabasco

Why startups should look more like Instagram and less like Tabasco

Hope can be a great thing. False hope can destroy lives. Such is the case with what an esteemed colleague...

The ins and outs of hybrid technology

The ins and outs of hybrid technology

We know it works. We know it gets us better gas mileage than other types of vehicles. We know that...

Path may be the next startup to go huge after $30 million round of funding

Path may be the next startup to go huge after $30 million round of funding

Everyone has startup fever again after Facebook's huge purchase of Instagram last week, perfect timing for Path to announce a...

The 1950 that 1925 envisioned would have been nice

The 1950 that 1925 envisioned would have been nice

Aircraft landing fields on top of buildings. Zeppelins taking people too and fro. Self-reliant building communities with schools and businesses...